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 lip lip /ˈlɪp/

noun

  1. () Either of two fleshy folds of tissue that surround the mouth and play a role in speaking  ( lip )
    either of two fleshy folds of tissue that surround the mouth and play a role in speaking
     She applied a coat of red lipstick to her lip before leaving the house
    She applied a coat of red lipstick to her lip before leaving the house
  2. Either the outer margin or the inner margin of the aperture of a gastropod's shell  ( lip )
    either the outer margin or the inner margin of the aperture of a gastropod's shell
  3. The top edge of a vessel or other container  ( lip , rim , brim )
    the top edge of a vessel or other container
  4. [Informal] An impudent or insolent rejoinder  ( back talk [Informal, N. American] , backtalk [Informal, N. American] , lip [Informal] , mouth , sass [Informal, N. American] , sassing [Informal, N. American] )
    an impudent or insolent rejoinder
     Don't give me any of your sass
    don't give me any of your sass
  5. (botany) either of the two parts of a bilabiate corolla or calyx  ( lip )
    (botany) either of the two parts of a bilabiate corolla or calyx